I don't know. Newt is super smart, a historian, great ideas...electable? I don't know. I love that he's throwing in solutions. But, when I say his name out loud to the people around me the reaction is almost always negative. I would love to see him in a cabinet position. I bet he would be a wise adviser if not bogged down with statesmanship duties.

I don't see Newt as a viable candidate because of the visceral reactions people have to him (in both parties). If you could tap his head for ideas, that would be great. I don't see him as a VP candidate either because it's the one-step-away position and would conjure up the same opposition as a Presidential candidacy would.

I liked what Fred had to say in that video. He clearly knows what he's doing in front of the camera. I haven't picked a horse in this race yet though.